Fishing reel



Aug. 4, 1953 k. s. DoNNELL 2,647,341

FISHING REEL Filed March 8, 1950 o ,2; 2 INVENTOR.

A. B. 00A/NHL HTTO/P/VEY Patented Aug. 4, 1953 amati,

kFISHING REEL` Kenneth l Donnell,

Applica-tion March S, 1959,V Serial No. 1483355 4f Claims, (Cl. @rt-5.?

This invention relates to a sliingreel.

In `applicants cio-pending application lSerial No. 83,402, iiled March 2 5, 1949, there is disclosed a method of, and apparatus for manipulating iisii lines. Y

The present invention 'has for its purpose a fishing reel .of improved construction which is especially adapted for practicing the method dis.- closed in the mentioned application.

A main `feature of the ini/eration v relates to a 1 sh reel construction which :automatically ref winds the iish line when it is :being vdrailvn Another feature of the invention :relates tO @Jl automatic reel :which is espeeialiy quantity production .at reduced @est provides fa .device that is sturdy andireliable o ver long periods ,of service.

Various .other featunss and advantage. .ei the invention will appear from the detalles*- QseS.. ii?v tion and claims when taken mth-tile ,drawings which:

Fis. i is an elevational .view of theiiinprowedreg of the present invention with :certain @M115 theme of broken away to illustrate the .consteiieti .s Fig. '2 is a plan `View of the fr eel ywith por 'ou of .the .cover broken away to :shew meet c tion Lof .the iureaeceiving pockets the temi reel;

Fig. s as a section .taken .on the tine s- Fis- 1 particularly illustrating the brake consti;

for the line receiving spool; and 3U Fis. .4 is 'a detail View .of the 10M/erelid Q .f the supporting tube :as Well @S the 'Wnig .1.513919 il@ cooperating teeth. therein t9 h 191 :the W imo-b in its .adjusted position with respect :the 3 v L) support.

The automatic .rcel ci the present comprises .a tubular .Support 5 and .a flattened spoort rotatably mounted-ti1ereonwith its; cipal piane extensies at frisht .angles to the loris axis of the support- Thesilppeit t @dammi-.t9 be secured in ka vertical .position so .that the nattened .spool `generally .ex-tends horizontal direction during use, l 1o.ref erabiy housed the tubular support, tende to :rotate the .epe-0.1 a giwensiirection for if.cwi.riding{tile-1551.1linethetaT on. 'rnc lsupport :thas adiiistably ,mounted .thereon, a :clamp which .is provided Aiii-itil spaced J and L8 adapted to be placed over .the @dse rthe boat seat .or the alike. 'rile .lower x8 is prof vided with aclarripiris bolt -9 Wich-canbsftislitened to grip the underside .of the seat ras tire upper :strisce of the :seat -iS ienaasedby the jew' 8. ihe emp is :adiustable along thesupport and. an ,be .flocked any posi. oilof adjustment by a suitable clamping bolt l0 and butterfly nut u The lower endet thferiieiteli h H. The upper end of the tube 5 has .secured thereto a 'cup-.shaped gear housing 1 2 open at its top. This housing is secured to the underside Q f a supporting plate 1:3, .of the. outline indicated Fig. .3, which plate sen/.es as .a .coter for the haus: ing and also as a mounting frame on which the spool is rotatably mounted. The supporting plate .i3 and the housing I2 are pmvided with aline@ bushings M .to receive .a iacis shaft .i5 on there is tastened gear M5, yThe snail; L5 fixed asians in the upper emi ofa wessi riot/e1 i the domi extending substantially thi silent the A.icnsti of the supporting '0.1i s spring arbsrcr tactil .spring t3.-

ttJXeS tllflfet spring. arbor shaft 1.9 sxteiici ..s a. ment Vwith :the shaft ..1 5-l e :lower e. d ci shaft i9 lIltis.. i9. terminates iii. .s balls 2t. rotatable .cari-ics .in western 25 'W which .also seives .as :s .elesiise th o o-.1t f5- 'iiic temoins trieb @its trieb 25 tabulae-.Ses- S fettine@ 1.11 :the SUP- 1.8., the .1o. er es@ iii 2s carried by the e ...prier .esci of the es cee. nsethe neit. by the te .Sil of which .1 es sienne a .c eel -that Wi sertie@ itr to ,chasse itlekteaeierie. i-1e ieeteiias serias I8 from time to time. For this purpose .the lower sassari is prei/.idee with teeth 'rifsftsetli 3.o incultes n iersteeY/.e Wine.- .eerst/eed that when .ucsb .2.5. the tension er1 t1 ...D cheeses, the isi-lele 25 .1e .tetcted inthe erepeisiiiiectiela ete tite seele-ett 5- purine tbie operation the serios It will be attended siiiiieientiy to sermitiiic teeth ...it .the .cap .te tessere? the teeth 2.9 ,iereiefirn the .lowerecise ef 'time .suppontthesieiiiis .1.8 is .tensiones to .the desires ritz this serias will the teeth te to ,rec sa e .the teeth 2.3 .cile thereby hols :the parte .their .new sesitieii si ediset ment.

tesi' .botsing .J 2 .and .the supporting .plete i3 in rpvieeii with .aimee .business .3.2. .in whieh the Spoel statt .33 is .rotatably .Smeer-.ted with its pinion L35 .meshing with the `Stili sear 1.6- By .this .arrangement the speel sbaitS- and te Spool .6. Secties thereto, are, @iii/enjoy therewirii# 'i1-.1s .fasting J8 .through Lime ses? .Iii end niliieii to Wind up the line on the spool. As the Aline is pulled out, the spool is rotated in the reverse direction. This operation rotates the spool shaft 33 which acts through the pinion 34 and the spur gear I6, to wind up the rewinding spring I3 on the winding arbor including the wood dowel I1.

The spool S may be of any convenient construction, however, it is preferred to use the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. This arrangement comprises the spaced discs 36 and 31, centrally apertured to receive the respective shouldered ends of hub 38, which ends are peened over to secure these parts together, the hub being secured on the spool shaft 33. The outer Dortions of the discs 36 and 31 are held in spaced rigid relation by a plurality of radiating partitions 39, each of which is provided with an integral arcuate portion 46.- The several arcuate portions aiord a cylindrical surface, spaced from the outer edge of the discs, on which surface the fish line can be wound. The radiating partitions 39 together with their related arcuate portions 4U define sector-shaped pockets 4I, each of which pockets is accessible through an opening D in disc 36 and is adapted to receive one of the several lures attached to the fish line.

In the preferred construction, the inner end of each partition 39 is `received in a longitudinal slot in the hub 38 (Fig. 2) While the free end of the arcuate portion 40 thereof'terminates in a collar 42 formed thereon. The partitions are fixed in assembled relation by a plurality of headed posts 43, one of which passes through a pair of registering openings in the discs 35 and 31 and also through one of the collars 42. A shoulder on the upper end of each post 43 engages the outer surface of the disc 3B, While the lower end of each post is peened over at the under side of the disc 31 to hold the various parts of the spool rigidly together. The head 43a of each post is adapted to have a single turn of the fish line and of a leader, at a point adjacent its lure, wound thereon to afford a snubbing action, while the lure can be stored in a pocket 4I. Each head 43a can also serve as a knob by which the spool can be rotated manually.

It has been found to be desirable to provide a fixed guide 46 through which the line and its leaders pass in being wound on or in being unwound from the spool. This guide comprises a wire anchored at 48 on one side of the frame (Figs. 1 and 3) and an upright portion terminating in a loop 49 formed from several turns of the wire.

The reel of the present invention, is provided with a brake which can be-positioned, to resist the rotation of the spool on the support `and which can be released to permit free rotation of the spool. This brake includes a brake drum 50 in the form of an inverted cup secured at its center portion on the lower end of the hub 38 in parallel relation to the disc 31. A brake shoe I' faced with leather is carried on the brake shoe arm 53. This arm is pivoted at 545 on the frame and is normally urged by the hairpin spring 55 to hold the leather of the brake shoe in contact with the inner rim of the brake drum. Under certain conditions it is desirable to latch the brake in its disengaged position. To this end, a link 56 has one of its ends pivoted at an intermediate point on the brake shoe arm 53. The other end of the link terminates in a downturn portion 51 (Fig. l) which serves as a handle for manipulating the brake. At a point near this handle, the link is provided with a retaining land guiding rivet 58. As this link is operated in manipulating the brake, this rivet moves in an L-shaped slot 59 in the frame. When the link has been moved inward to release the brake, the handle 51 of the link can be moved sidewise so that the rivet 58 can be engaged in the portion 58a of the slot whereby the brake can be latched in its released position.

It has been found convenient to provide a cover for the several pockets 4 l, which coverretains the several lures in their respective pockets during transportation and also tends to prevent rain from accumulating in the pockets. The cover 60 which is preferably of the same size as the disc 36, carries at its center, a captive screw 6l with its attached turning knob 62. This new can be screwed into the upper end of the spool shaft 33 when the cover is to be fastened on the spool. While the reel is in use, the cover can be fastened on the clamp as shown in dotted lines in Fig. i.

What I claim is:

1. A combined reel and bait retainer comprising a flattened spool including a hub, two discs mounted in spaced relation on the respective ends of said hub, partitions bridging the space between said discs and radiating from said hub to divide the space between said discs into sectorshaped bait receiving pockets, one of said discs having openings therein communicating with said pockets, each partition having at its outer end an integral portion extending to the outer end of an adjacent partition whereby the several portions together define a peripheral surface closing the ends of said pockets and on which a fish line can be wound.

2. In a combined reel and bait retainer, a frame, and a fiattened spool comprising a hub rotatably mounted on the frame, two discs secured in spaced relation on the respective ends of said hub, partitions bridging the space between said discs and radiating from said hub to divide said space into sector-shaped bait pockets, each partition having at its outer end an integral arcuate portion extending to the outer end of an adjacent partition, the several portions together defining a peripheral surface closing the ends of said pockets and on which a sh line can be wound, one of said discs havinfsT openings therein communicating with said pockets.

3. In a combined reel and bait retainer, a frame, and a flattened spool comprising a notched hub rotatably mounted on the frame, two discs secured in spaced relation on the respective ends of said hub, a cooperating post radially opposite each notch in the hub, said posts being mounted in the borders of said discs and limiting the separation of vsaid borders, partitions substantially bridging the space between said discs and vradiating from the respective notches in said hub and toward the respective cooperating posts to divide said space into sector-shaped pockets, each partition having at its outer end an integral portion extending from its related hub to the outer end of an adjacent' partition and terminating in a connection to the cooperating post of the adjacent partition, the several integral portions togetherfdeiining -a peripheral surface closing the ends of said pockets and on which a fish line can be wound, one of said discs having openings therein communieating with said pockets.

4. In a combined reel and bait retainer, a frame, and a flattened spool comprising a hub rotatably mounted on the frame', two discs secured in spaced relation on the respective ends of said hub, a cooperating post radially opposite each notch in the hub, said posts being mounted in the borders of said discs and limiting the separation of said borders, partitions substantially bridging the space between said discs and radiating from the respective notches in said hub toward the respective cooperating posts to divide said space into sector-shaped pockets, each partition having at its outer end an integral arcuate portion extending to the outer end of an adjacent partition 'and terminating in a collar embracing the cooperating post of the adjacent partition, the several arcuate portions together dening a peripheral surface closing the ends of said pockets and on which a sh line can be Wound, one of said discs having openings therein communicating with said pockets.

KENNETH B. DONNELL.

References cited in the 111e of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 15 Number Name Date Singer Feb. 14, 1893 Atkinson Sept. 6, 1904 French Oct. 3, 1911 Takeuchi Feb. 12, 1918 Daniels May 19, 1925 Hendrickson July 1, 1930 Bacus Oct. 2, 1934 Hedge Jan. 16, 1945 Luton et a1 May 17, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Sweden Oct. 10, 1922 France Oct. 213, 1939 

